Viper boas

[BrianV]

hey im thinkin about gettin a viper boa but i dont know much about them and i know if i get one id need to get it checked by a vet for anything cuz hatchlings have never lived for more than 6 months in captivity for seemingly no reason and i dont know how much that vet bill would cost

Any info will help thanks

[ssjsmits]

YOu know, my old neighbor owned one and he had no problems with it. Not sure on the exact temps but he just kept him in a comfortable room temp with a heat stripe. They are soakers though. I don't think I ever saw that snake out of the water dish too often.

[chondro209]

if you have the money and if you know the right people i'd get one of the red phase ones those look very nice but are expensive

[campbellexotics]

Gieat snakes. They have keeled scales and triangular heads (hence the name Viper Boa)!

Originally Posted by chondro209

if you have the money and if you know the right people i'd get one of the red phase ones those look very nice but are expensive

The reds are awesome
Ok, so first of all Viper Boas are found on forest floors all over New Guinea and are exposed to fairly constant air temperatures. They dont bask in the sun and so it is not as important to provide them with a dedicated hot spot. Instead, having a fairly constant air temperature of 85-90 is optimal. They get lots of rain in their native habitats so humidity levels of 80-90% are a good idea. Misting 2 to 3 times a day should be good.
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!! Viper Boas have a very slow metabolism compared to a lot of other snakes. Over feeding of juveniles is often the case of their early death!

[X-Factor]

I've only seen one pic of them....very cool too. I wonder if they would be a good starting point for FLVenom to cross over.

[BrianV]

thanx u guys a lot now just to find a plca to get 1 i know a good place by me that has 2 im gonna go talk to that guy but the more places i no i can get from the better and i can compare prices and health....thanx again...if any 1 knows a good website or place any info would be awesome

[X-Factor]

Here are a few sites I found that sell them:

http://www.scserp.com/SCS_Price_List.htm
http://worldwide-reptiles.com/inventory.htm#Boas
http://www.savinggracereptiles.com/?page_id=9
http://www.eastbayvivarium.com/pricelist/boalist.html <<<<EBV!!
http://www.albinonile.com/
http://www.coldbloodedpets.com/page5.html (currently out of stock)

Those are a few that I found.

	East Bay Vivarium

[BrianV]

thanx man

[X-Factor]

Yup. Looks like about $100 for juvenile assuming I read correctly. Don't misunderstand, I just looked up a few places that DO sell them; I'm not publically endorsing any of them....please don't think they were recomendations; I was just giving you some starting points.

[BrianV]

i know man thanx for checkin out 4 me though